I need to connect a new laptop fitted with a 10/100 ethernet (RJ45) card
to a 10baseT network (BNC) will this just involve finding the neccessary
adapter (male RJ45 to a female BNC) or are other issues involved? Would
a USB to BNC be better option?
TIA
MH
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Mike Hyndman wrote:

> I need to connect a new laptop fitted with a 10/100 ethernet (RJ45) card
> to a 10baseT network (BNC) will this just involve finding the neccessary
> adapter (male RJ45 to a female BNC) or are other issues involved? Would
> a USB to BNC be better option?
> TIA
> MH
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No, it's more complicated than that. The easiest way probably is to
find a (used, since I don't think anybody makes them any more) hub
that has both BNC and RJ45.

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Many thanks, I was afraid of that 8-(
MH
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>No, it's more complicated than that. The easiest way probably is to
>find a (used, since I don't think anybody makes them any more) hub
>that has both BNC and RJ45.

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Mike Hyndman wrote:

> I need to connect a new laptop fitted with a 10/100 ethernet (RJ45) card
> to a 10baseT network (BNC) will this just involve finding the neccessary
> adapter (male RJ45 to a female BNC) or are other issues involved? Would
> a USB to BNC be better option?
> TIA
> MH
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You need a transceiver; we use them to connect the old style twisted
pair to ethernet, and those are still available. I think you can also
get coax to ethernet transceivers. Try a web search for 'ethernet
transceiver'.

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:10:24 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) (Mike Hyndman) wrote:

>Many thanks, I was afraid of that 8-(
>MH
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>>No, it's more complicated than that. The easiest way probably is to
>>find a (used, since I don't think anybody makes them any more) hub
>>that has both BNC and RJ45.

Worked for me. Cost me $10 for an 8 port plus BNC hub.



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Many thanks to all, one transceiver sourced and working perfectly.
MH
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